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Laguna Seca After the bummer that was the penultimate round of the 2009 ALMS series at Petit Le Mans,…]]> Laguna Seca After the bummer that was the penultimate round of the 2009 ALMS series at Petit Le Mans, which was red-flagged before half distance and never restarted, I think every one of the drivers… 2009-10-27T11:26:00-0400 1316811 http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/long-the-racer-in-me/ 1022708
Road America Fourth place at Road America could easily be looked at as a disappointment - the bar…]]> Road America Fourth place at Road America could easily be looked at as a disappointment - the bar has been set pretty high this season by the whole Flying Lizard organization, but the way I choose… 2009-08-21T12:33:00-0400 1316811 http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/long-streaking-to-elkhart/ 1021910
It’s great to be out on the Interstates of the Midwest - Jörg and I are road tripping…]]> It’s great to be out on the Interstates of the Midwest - Jörg and I are road tripping from Mid Ohio to Elkhart Lake with a quick stop in Westmont, Ill. (near Chicago) tonight for a team… 2009-08-12T15:46:00-0400 1316811 http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/long-a-tough-48-hours/ 1020806
Although there were a lot of parallels in the disappointing results the IMSA Performance MATMUT team…]]> Although there were a lot of parallels in the disappointing results the IMSA Performance MATMUT team had at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 24 Hours of Spa this year, they were two very different weekends. … 2009-07-30T14:33:00-0400 1316811 http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/long-four-straight-for-flying-lizard/ 1020012
It was great to get off the Le Mans break and get back to tackling the ALMS championship.  I’m…]]> It was great to get off the Le Mans break and get back to tackling the ALMS championship.  I’m not sure if it was a longer break this year than previous seasons or just the success we’ve… 2009-07-21T12:18:00-0400 1316811 http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/long-persevering-at-la-sarthe/ 1015216
With Le Mans in the rearview mirror, my reflections on the race are all positive.  So many friends…]]> With Le Mans in the rearview mirror, my reflections on the race are all positive.  So many friends and supporters have kindly written and checked up to see that I’m not too upset with how the… 2009-06-26T16:26:00-0400 1316811 http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/long-slc-le-mans-and-supermoto/ 1012101
With the competition in the ALMS GT2 class this year, our success in the last three races comes as a…]]> With the competition in the ALMS GT2 class this year, our success in the last three races comes as a mild surprise to me.  That said, the chemistry that Jörg and I have with the team, not to… 2009-05-24T12:18:00-0400 1316811 http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/long-two-wins-and-a-tank-drive/ 1005843
In my last column, I touched on the ambition of trying to go one better at Long Beach, after finishing…]]> In my last column, I touched on the ambition of trying to go one better at Long Beach, after finishing on the podium the last three years it was the top step that was still eluding me.  As real of… 2009-05-02T09:54:00-0400 1316811 http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/long-st-pete-to-nyc/ 965491
As I touched on in my last column for SPEEDTV.com, driving different types of racecars requires a different…]]> As I touched on in my last column for SPEEDTV.com, driving different types of racecars requires a different approach - driving by mechanical feel and the “seat of your pants” feedback of… 2009-04-11T19:58:00-0400 1316811 http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/long-the-groove/ 961191
With Sebring behind me and two street sprint races coming up in short order, I’ve got to say that…]]> With Sebring behind me and two street sprint races coming up in short order, I’ve got to say that settling into the groove of being back in a GT2 car is coming with ease and I’m excited. … 2009-04-02T14:14:00-0400